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Our Favorite Traditional Christmas Dinners

Updated November 30, 2016
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Sage-Crusted Leg of Lamb with Pineapple-Pecan Salsa
Credit: Oxmoor House

Bring out your best traditional Christmas dinner menu when you host the big holiday meal. From beef tenderloin to traditional ham, check out our favorite menus for Christmas dinner and use this collection to inspire your next holiday meal. These menus cover everything from winery-inspired feasts to amazing regional-specific fare. While it's important to incorporate expected traditional recipes into your menu, it's also good to add in new recipes every year to shake up the menu and inspire your guests. Pick your favorite, make a few new dishes, and ask for feedback while you all enjoy a delicious holiday dinner.

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Ultimate Southern Christmas Dinner

Giblet Gravy

Ultimate Southern Christmas Dinner Menu

The holidays are a perfect time to satisfy your down-home, comfort food cravings. This scrumptious collection of dishes highlights Southern classics like Giblet Gravy, Cornbread-Biscuit Dressing, and Swiss-Squash Casserole.

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Sit Down For a Wintery Feast

Pork Roast with Sweet Onion-Pumpkin Seed Relish
Credit: Jim Franco; Styling: Lydia Degaris Pursell

Sit Down For a Wintery Feast Menu

This hearty midwinter's meal showcases the bounty of the season and pairs especially well with a crackling fire.

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Easy and Elegant Holiday Menu

Spinach and Mushroom-Stuffed Beef Tenderloin with Truffled Wine Sauce
Credit: Johnny Miller; Styling: Sarah Smart

Easy and Elegant Holiday Menu Menu

Impress guests and delight family with an elegant menu that's a breeze to cook.

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Home-Cooked Classic Holiday Menu

Apple Brandy-Glazed Pork Tenderloin
Credit: Johnny Miller; Styling: Sarah Smart

Home-Cooked Classic Holiday Menu Menu

Cozy classics cooked to perfection turn a good holiday meal into perfection.

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An Elegant Holiday Dinner Menu

Pancetta-Wrapped Beef Tenderloin with Whipped Horseradish Cream
Credit: Jim Franco; Styling: Lydia DeGaris Pursell

An Elegant Holiday Dinner Menu Menu

The highlight of this year's Christmas menu features a dazzling beef tenderloin and new favorites you'll crave year after year.

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Celebrate Christmas in Style

Celebrate Christmas In Style

Celebrate Christmas in Style Menu

Give the holidays extra sparkle with dressed-up recipes and beautiful crafts that show off the season's best.

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Quick and Easy Christmas Dinner

Molasses Pork Tenderloin with Red Wine Sauce

Quick and Easy Christmas Dinner Menu

Enjoy this delicious array of no-fuss holiday dishes that will add sparkle to your table this season.

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An Elegant Feast

Horseradish and Mustard-Crusted Beef Tenderloin
Credit: Randy Mayor

An Elegant Feast Menu

Show your style with a simple, elegant menu for eight that features beef tenderloin as the entrée and a cranberry-ginger cake for dessert.

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Casual Christmas Eve Supper

Citrus Batida

Casual Christmas Eve Supper Menu

After all the holiday hustle and bustle is over, relax on Christmas Eve with a laid-back buffet menu featuring roasted pork, a winter fruit salad, and crème brûlée.

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Cozy Christmas Dinner

Pork Loin Roast With Carolina Apple Compote
Credit: William Dickey; Styling: Buffy Hargett

Cozy Christmas Dinner Menu

Invite your guests to experience a little holiday magic with this delicious pork loin menu. Shhh! It's also completely manageable, so you'll be able to make dinner and enjoy it.

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Christmas Dinner

Cinnamon Stewed Apples
Credit: Karry Hosford

Christmas Dinner Menu

Simple, fresh, and delicious sides complement spicy ham for a memorable yuletide meal. Cinnamon Stewed Apples and Brussels Sprouts with Pecans complement Fire and Spice Ham, which features a delicious glaze made from pepper jelly and pineapple preserves.

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Holiday Feast

Roast Beef with Horseradish-Mustard Sauce
Credit: Becky Luigart-Stayner; Lydia DeGaris-Pursell

Holiday Feast Menu

Slide the table apart, put in extra leaves, and enjoy this classic celebratory dinner with your extended family.

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Christmas Dinner Menu

Christmas Dinner Menu

Christmas Dinner Menu Menu

Gather loved ones for a delectable Christmas dinner and make the holiday merry with this elegant spread.

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Dashing Christmas Dinner Menu

Fennel-Crusted Rib Roast
Credit: Beth Dreiling Hontzas; Styling: Mindi Shapiro Levine

Dashing Christmas Dinner Menu Menu

This Southern-style Christmas dinner features dressed-up deviled ham, greens, buttermilk panna cotta, pickled winter veggies, and more.

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Christmas Dinner: Grand & Gracious

Beef Tenderloin With Henry Bain Sauce

Christmas Dinner: Grand & Gracious Menu

For a classic dinner, serve a succulent beef tenderloin paired with baby blue salad, creamy soup, yeast rolls, and more. The best part? The tenderloin's sauce is freezer-friendly, so you can enjoy it over other dishes as you ring in the new year.

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The Holiday Dinner Table

Herb-Crusted Roast Beef and Yorkshire Pudding with Red Wine Jus
Credit: Linda Pugliese; Styling: Kaitlyn Du Ross Walker

This holiday season, gather around the table to celebrate and share a memorable and delicious meal with family and friends. Fill up your plate with some incredible main dishes and sides to pair with such a special occasion.

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Ham Dinner Menu

Ham Dinner Menu
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Ham Dinner Menu Menu

Featuring shrimp tartlets, baked ham with a rustic mustard-peach glaze and sweet potato salad, this Christmas dinner will be one to remember. Finish the night with a Dark Chocolate Layer Cake that Santa himself would approve of.

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Tuscan Dinner Party Menu

Tuscan Dinner Party Menu
Credit: Oxmoor House

Tuscan Dinner Party Menu Menu

Starting with a warm bean salad accompanied by Chicken with 40 Cloves of Garlic, this Tuscan menu will transport you to Italy even on the coldest of winter nights. With herb smashed potatoes and broccoli with balsamic butter, this Christmas dinner will quickly become a family tradition.

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Roasted Lamb Dinner Menu

Sage-Crusted Leg of Lamb with Pineapple-Pecan Salsa
Credit: Oxmoor House

Roasted Lamb Dinner Menu Menu

Celebrate the season and flavors of the holiday with this festive roasted lamb Christmas dinner menu. Beginning with oysters, continuing with a roasted sage-crusted leg of lamb and finishing with an almond torte, this Christmas dinner will bring friends and family together.

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